The Nautilus Tower, an 65-foot observation tower boasting the United States' longest stainless steel slide, is taking shape in Virginia Beach.

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In her new novel, the author of "Hollow Kingdom" and "Feral Creatures" captures the comedy of truffle-mania in a tiny Tuscan village, upon the discovery of the world's largest truffle.